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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Brazil

Types
Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Sword-like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi
Walking Iris

In German
Gehen Iris

In French
Iris Marcher

In Spanish
caminar Iris

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese
Andar Iris

In Polish
Walking Iris

In Latin
O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Neomarica

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Mariceae

Subfamily
Iridoideae

Number of Species
28 100

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Properties of Walking Iris

Want to know the properties of Walking Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Walking Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Walking Iris Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Walking Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Walking Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Walking Iris physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Walking Iris

Taking Walking Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Walking Iris include pruning, which should be done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Walking Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Walking Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Walking Iris is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Neomarica gracilis. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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